Management Development Academy
Schedule
Class Thirteen Session Three - Jan 29-31, 2024
TAMPA, FLORIDA
Day One: MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Welcome to MDA, Session Activities and MDA News
Connie King
Workforce Development Director, Precision Metalforming Association
Introductions and Opening Orientation
Forrest Large
MDA Lead Facilitator
6:30 p.m.
Social and Dinner
Restaurant TBD
DAY TWO: TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Topic One:
The Manufacturing Challenge Workshop
Harold Cavallaro
Principal/Owner, CavCo Management Partners, LLC
Manufacturers face many challenges, including issues related to the supply chain, manufacturing production scheduling and internal capacity.
During this interactive workshop, you will:- Learn what is driving the changes in manufacturing today
- Better understand some of the internal scheduling challenges
- Understand world-class manufacturing initiatives and why your organization should adopt these strategies to achieve a competitive advantage
- Understand what Lean Manufacturing and The Theory of Constraints are and how eliminating waste and maximizing flow will improve your profitability and responsiveness
- Recognize the benefits of implementing value-based and constraint-based manufacturing methodologies.
- View your challenges in a different way and leave motivated and excited to act on your new understanding of how to achieve world-class results!
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Lunch and Break
1:45 p.m.- 5:45 p.m.
Topic Two :
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Chuck Oshurak
Partner, Cohen & Co.
- Effective management accounting – Where operations and finance intersect
- Understanding the big picture
- Budget building
- The importance of finance, budgets and accounting for nonfinancial managers
- Understanding meaningful management accounting information
- Using financial information in strategic planning and operational decision making
- Preparing budgets with real-life examples and scenarios
6:30 p.m.
Dinner
Restaurant TBD
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, January 31, 2024
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Topic Three :
Negotiations When Developing and Managing the Supply Chain
- Negotiating and closing skills every manager should master
- Dealing with difficult negotiations
- Negotiating with people from other countries, cultures and backgrounds
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
MDA Recognition and Graduation Ceremony
Connie King
Workforce Development Director, Precision Metalforming Association
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn
TUESDAY, MARCH 12 OR TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024
MDA candidates will present their capstone project. The presentation will be done virtually.
